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RIAA Sues Nearly 500 New Swappers

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the this-is-never-going-to-end dept.

Digitus1337 writes "Wired has the story. " U.S. music industry group says it has sued 493 more people for copyright infringement as part of its campaign to stop consumers from copying music over the Internet. The Recording Industry Association of America has now sued nearly 3,000 individuals since last September in an attempt to discourage people from copying songs through peer-to-peer networks like Kazaa and LimeWire." "

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  1. well... by no-arg+constructor · · Score: 0, Redundant

    the riaa tends to be trying to kill a swarm by swatting at individual bees. for every one they swat, a new one is bred. they'll have to sue for a long time for them to get their desired results, and by that time people will have moved on to better distribution channels.

  2. Re:I wonder... by kannibal_klown · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I am not a law expert...

    But I was under the assumption that the court only provides you with representation WHEN IT IS A CRIMINAL CASE.

    If it's a civil case, then I'm pretty sure you're SOL.

  3. Re:I wonder... by russotto · · Score: 0, Redundant

    They're not thieves. Their behavior is only criminal because of laws written and/or underwritten by the RIAA itself.